Morphic Layout
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Can anyone help me learn the ‘modern’ way of laying out morphs? I’m trying to create a stack-based (‘RPN’) calculate in Squeak (more as a way of learning the language and environment than because the world needs another calculator). I’ve been digging through ‘Squeak: Open Personal Computing and Multimedia”, which is a bit dated. The section on Morphic recommends using ‘AlignmentMorph’, but the comments for this class (in Squeak 3.10) suggest it is no longer needed.
So, what is the best way to layout a set of morphs? At least for now, all I need is a grid of buttons, that will look sensible when the parent calculator morph is resized.
Thanks in advance, Mike
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On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 9:32 AM, Gauland, Michael <[hidden email]> wrote:
Just use AlignmentMorph. I don't understand any of the comments about it being deprecated. AlignmentMorph is still used throughout the image and works well enough. Gulik. -- http://people.squeakfoundation.org/person/mikevdg http://gulik.pbwiki.com/ _______________________________________________ Beginners mailing list [hidden email] http://lists.squeakfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/beginners |
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Hello Michael,
GM> Can anyone help me learn the modern way oflaying out GM> morphs? Im trying to create a stack-based (RPN)calculate in GM> So, what is the best way to layout a set of morphs? At GM> leastfor now, all I need is a grid of buttons, that will look GM> sensible when theparent calculator morph is resized. TableLayout is your friend here. The class comment gives some hints. A week or so ago there was a discussion about Morphic table layouts, there you can find hints where to get grid layouts. In general you can send a Morph layoutPolicy: TableLayout new I suggest you create a Morph, add a TableLayout like above, bring up the halo, the red button offers layout. There you can experiment and see the options you have. If you don't look into the thread in Squeak dev, beware TableLayout is no real table layout but a row or column layout. -- Cheers, Herbert _______________________________________________ Beginners mailing list [hidden email] http://lists.squeakfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/beginners |
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El 10/29/08 5:32 PM, "Gauland, Michael" <[hidden email]> escribió: > Can anyone help me learn the modern¹ way of laying out morphs? I¹m trying to > create a stack-based (RPN¹) calculate in Squeak (more as a way of learning > the language and environment than because the world needs another calculator). > I¹ve been digging through Squeak: Open Personal Computing and Multimedia², > which is a bit dated. The section on Morphic recommends using > AlignmentMorph¹, but the comments for this class (in Squeak 3.10) suggest it > is no longer needed. > > So, what is the best way to layout a set of morphs? At least for now, all I > need is a grid of buttons, that will look sensible when the parent calculator > morph is resized. > > Thanks in advance, > Mike Building a Calculator was done as tutorial..... Check http://wiki.squeak.org/squeak/5791 Sorry I don't have time to complete the "bad english" version, bud some pictures in original work sure was enough for smart newbies. And AligmentMorph is long, long , long time obsolete and no project using it should born in XXI century. Edgar _______________________________________________ Beginners mailing list [hidden email] http://lists.squeakfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/beginners |
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I've done some poking around with TableLayout, and I'm starting to get a feel for how it works. One that I haven't puzzled out is how to make a morph (I'm using a TextMorph inside a BorderedMorph) expand and contract as its containing morph (in my case, another BorderedMorph) is resized. Any advice on this would be appreciated.
Thanks, Mike -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Herbert König Sent: Thursday, 30 October 2008 9:51 a.m. To: A friendly place to get answers to even the most basic questions aboutSqueak. Subject: Re: [Newbies] Morphic Layout Hello Michael, GM> Can anyone help me learn the 'modern' way oflaying out GM> morphs? I'm trying to create a stack-based ('RPN')calculate in GM> So, what is the best way to layout a set of morphs? At GM> leastfor now, all I need is a grid of buttons, that will look GM> sensible when theparent calculator morph is resized. TableLayout is your friend here. The class comment gives some hints. A week or so ago there was a discussion about Morphic table layouts, there you can find hints where to get grid layouts. In general you can send a Morph layoutPolicy: TableLayout new I suggest you create a Morph, add a TableLayout like above, bring up the halo, the red button offers layout. There you can experiment and see the options you have. If you don't look into the thread in Squeak dev, beware TableLayout is no real table layout but a row or column layout. -- Cheers, Herbert _______________________________________________ Beginners mailing list [hidden email] http://lists.squeakfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/beginners ********************************************************************** This electronic message together with any attachments is confidential. If you receive it in error: (i) you must not use, disclose, copy or retain it; (ii) please contact the sender immediately by reply email and then delete the emails. Views expressed in this email may not be those of the Airways Corporation of New Zealand Limited ********************************************************************** _______________________________________________ Beginners mailing list [hidden email] http://lists.squeakfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/beginners |
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Hello Michael,
GM> I've done some poking around with TableLayout, and I'm GM> starting to get a feel for how it works. One that I haven't GM> puzzled out is how to make a morph (I'm using a TextMorph inside a GM> BorderedMorph) expand and contract as its containing morph (in my GM> case, another BorderedMorph) is resized. Any advice on this would GM> be appreciated. the inner Morph must have its childLayout horizontalResizing set to #spaceFill. same with verticalResizing. I never know this when I need it, so I take a rectangle and an EllipseMorph from the object catalog, put the ellipse inside the rectangle (red halo, embed into) and then I play with both Morphs layout options. Don't forget to pin both Morphs Menus to the screen. -- Cheers, Herbert _______________________________________________ Beginners mailing list [hidden email] http://lists.squeakfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/beginners |
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In reply to this post by Gauland, Michael
Thanks for the tip--that's really a good way to get a feel for how things behave.
For anyone else interested in this thread, I'll also pass on a couple of pages I found helpful: http://www.visoracle.com/squeak/faq/morphic-layout.html http://coweb.cc.gatech.edu/cs2340/3659 -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Herbert König Sent: Tuesday, 4 November 2008 8:07 p.m. To: A friendly place to get answers to even the most basic questions aboutSqueak. Subject: Re[2]: [Newbies] Morphic Layout Hello Michael, GM> I've done some poking around with TableLayout, and I'm GM> starting to get a feel for how it works. One that I haven't GM> puzzled out is how to make a morph (I'm using a TextMorph inside a GM> BorderedMorph) expand and contract as its containing morph (in my GM> case, another BorderedMorph) is resized. Any advice on this would GM> be appreciated. the inner Morph must have its childLayout horizontalResizing set to #spaceFill. same with verticalResizing. I never know this when I need it, so I take a rectangle and an EllipseMorph from the object catalog, put the ellipse inside the rectangle (red halo, embed into) and then I play with both Morphs layout options. Don't forget to pin both Morphs Menus to the screen. -- Cheers, Herbert _______________________________________________ Beginners mailing list [hidden email] http://lists.squeakfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/beginners ********************************************************************** This electronic message together with any attachments is confidential. If you receive it in error: (i) you must not use, disclose, copy or retain it; (ii) please contact the sender immediately by reply email and then delete the emails. Views expressed in this email may not be those of the Airways Corporation of New Zealand Limited ********************************************************************** _______________________________________________ Beginners mailing list [hidden email] http://lists.squeakfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/beginners |
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